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Pakistan's Big Man In Saudi Arabia

By The Daily Dish

Feb 5 2010, 4:25 AM ET

Yes, what with that retard Palin (not the kid, the loony alleged mom) and Glenn Beck's giggles and Miranda Kerr and Carly's devil-sheep, it's been a great week. But it just got greater:

A high level Pakistani diplomat has been rejected as Ambassador of Saudi Arabia because his name, Akbar Zib, equates to "Biggest Dick" in Arabic. Saudi officials, apparently overwhelmed by the idea of the name, put their foot down and gave the idea of his being posted there, the kibosh.

And no, I can't resist:



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